The Fed announced it would buy USD 40bn of mortgage debt a month and keep interest rates at below 0.25%, and it would continue its programs to reduce long-term borrowing costs for firms and households.

The US is hopeful that the new stimulus plan would help revive growth in the US economy, which is a key market for Asian exports.

The Fed’s actions are occurring in conjunction with the European Central Bank’s commitments to support the Euro.

China is also in talks to deliver a stimulus package.

The world’s second largest economy, China, undertook measures to boost investment by bringing down costs for business and consumers. It cuts its interest rates twice since June and lowered the amount of money that banks need to keep in reserve three times in the past few months to further encourage lending.

Analysts said the moves had helped reassure investors and markets that policymakers were doing all they could to ensure growth in the global economy.